Egypt (EGY) and Mexico (MEX) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Mexico Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $66.5M to Mexico. The main products that Egypt exported to Mexico were Iron Structures ($13.2M), Knit T-shirts ($9.61M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($6.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 7.53%, from $46.2M in 2018 to $66.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Mexico.

Mexico-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Mexico exported $176M to Egypt. The main products that Mexico exported to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($24.7M), Medical Instruments ($20.5M), and Iron Pipes ($11.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mexico to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $173M in 2018 to $176M in 2023.

In 2023, Mexico did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Mexico ranked 25 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 8 in total exports ($603B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Egypt exported $66.5M to Mexico. The main products exported from Egypt to Mexico were Iron Structures ($13.2M), Knit T-shirts ($9.61M), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($6.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Mexico have increased at an annualized rate of 7.53%, from $46.2M in 2018 to $66.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Mexico exported $176M to Egypt. The main products exported from Mexico to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($24.7M), Medical Instruments ($20.5M), and Iron Pipes ($11.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mexico to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 0.38%, from $173M in 2023 to $176M in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Mexico () (2023)

Exports from Mexico () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Mexico ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Mexico
Top DestinationUnited States$456B

This map shows whether countries import more from Egypt or Mexico. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Egypt and Mexico or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Mexico included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Libya ($1.79B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mexico than Egypt included United States ($456B), Canada ($33B), and China ($15B).

Difference in imports from Mexico () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Mexico

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This chart compares trade between Egypt and Mexico by product, considering products traded by both, Egypt and Mexico.

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Mexico in the exports of Textiles ($34.3M), Metals ($15.4M), and Chemical Products ($5.64M).

During 2018, Mexico had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($74.4M), Instruments ($27.2M), and Metals ($21.2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Mexico+$6.34MKnit T-shirts

Top Product Potential Mexico Egypt+$24.8MTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Mexico. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mexico. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mexico indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Mexico () (2023)

Exports from Mexico () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Mexico ()

Egypt Exports

Mexico Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mexico () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Mexico

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Mexico () (2023)

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